Nonstop flight route between Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Lankaran, Azerbaijan:
Departure Airport:
(5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°45'30"N by 48°48'23"E)
Distance from BUA to LLK:
7,306.41 miles (11,758.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buka Island Airport (BUA), Buka Island, Papua New Guinea and Lankaran International Airport (LLK), Lankaran, Azerbaijan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,306 miles (or 11,759 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Buka Island Airport and Lankaran International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Buka Island Airport and Lankaran International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUA / AYBK |
| Airport Name: | Buka Island Airport |
| Location: | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°25'19"S by 154°40'21"E |
| Area Served: | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUA |
| More Information: | BUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLK / UBBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lankaran, Azerbaijan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'30"N by 48°48'23"E |
| Area Served: | Lankaran, Azerbaijan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLK |
| More Information: | LLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Buka Island Airport (BUA):
- In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes.
- Because of Buka Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Buka Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Buka Island Airport (BUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buka Island Airport (BUA) is Nissan Island Airport (IIS), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NNW of BUA.
- The furthest airport from Buka Island Airport (BUA) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Buka Airport is an airport serving Buka Island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
- In January 1944, the Allies drove the Japanese out of Buka, and the airfield was used for operations against the Japanese over New Guinea.
Facts about Lankaran International Airport (LLK):
- Because of Lankaran International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Lankaran International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Lankaran International Airport", another name for LLK is "Lənkəran Hava Limanı".
- The closest airport to Lankaran International Airport (LLK) is Ardabil Airport (ADU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of LLK.
- The furthest airport from Lankaran International Airport (LLK) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lankaran International Airport (LLK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) NNW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 94.46 miles (152.01 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 148.20 miles (238.51 km) SE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 150.79 miles (242.66 km) SSE | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) WNW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 195.74 miles (315.01 km) NW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 198.38 miles (319.26 km) W | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 216.52 miles (348.46 km) NW | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 218.28 miles (351.28 km) W | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 238.34 miles (383.57 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 239.73 miles (385.81 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 268.10 miles (431.47 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 288.56 miles (464.39 km) SSW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 293.54 miles (472.41 km) W | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.59 miles (18,958.98 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,768.57 miles (18,939.63 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,768.55 miles (18,939.59 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,749.15 miles (18,908.38 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,678.23 miles (18,794.25 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,678.02 miles (18,793.91 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 7 | 11,671.84 miles (18,783.96 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,662.10 miles (18,768.29 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,648.17 miles (18,745.87 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,647.20 miles (18,744.31 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,639.22 miles (18,731.47 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 12 | 11,638.24 miles (18,729.88 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,631.66 miles (18,719.29 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,629.96 miles (18,716.56 km) NE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,622.66 miles (18,704.82 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) SW | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 2 | 135.27 miles (217.70 km) NNE | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 3 | 145.68 miles (234.45 km) WSW | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 4 | 190.20 miles (306.09 km) NW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 224.22 miles (360.85 km) NNW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 6 | 241.66 miles (388.91 km) ENE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 7 | 242.11 miles (389.64 km) SE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 8 | 252.96 miles (407.11 km) SE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 9 | 254.07 miles (408.89 km) WNW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 10 | 264.65 miles (425.91 km) SSE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 11 | 269.10 miles (433.07 km) S | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 12 | 281.09 miles (452.37 km) ESE | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 13 | 285.84 miles (460.02 km) NW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 14 | 286.81 miles (461.58 km) NNW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 15 | 292.85 miles (471.29 km) SW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,332.22 miles (18,237.39 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,118.93 miles (17,894.14 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,016.93 miles (17,729.99 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,980.29 miles (17,671.02 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,947.95 miles (17,618.97 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,892.07 miles (17,529.05 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,797.30 miles (17,376.52 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,746.39 miles (17,294.59 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,729.73 miles (17,267.78 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,725.15 miles (17,260.41 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,724.18 miles (17,258.85 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,640.05 miles (17,123.46 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,599.58 miles (17,058.33 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,590.23 miles (17,043.28 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,587.71 miles (17,039.22 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |